God's Spirit slowly transforms our life in Christ
from one stage of glory to the next until we have the mind, character and
nature of Christ in us (Romans 1:1, 6:18).
We are no longer slaves to the negative attributes
of our human personality, but we are free indeed (John 8:36). We grow in meekness
and grace in order to live in total surrender to the loving hands of the Master
Potter (Isaiah 64:8).
God's Spirit teaches us to draw near to God and to
resist Satan's temptations, so that he has to flee from us (James 4:7). We no
longer live as slaves to sin, dancing to the beat of Satan's tune.
We are free to live in Jesus' holiness and
righteousness, which He exchanged with us for our sin (2 Corinthians 5:17). We
no longer live in habitual sin (1 John 3:9), because Christ poured out His love
for us while we were still sinners (Romans 5:8).
God reconciled us to Himself through Christ's
sacrifice on Calvary's cross (Colossians 1:20). He molds us into a spotless
Bride for His Son. We end up as a glorious Bride without any blemish or wrinkle
(Ephesians 5:27).
As we maintain our daily focus on Christ, He
authors and completes our salvation in spirit, soul and eventually in body
(Hebrews 12:2; James 1:4). We live in union with Christ and we purpose to further
God's Kingdom in the earth (Luke 2:49).
Like Jesus, we can do nothing from our own
strength, wisdom or resources. We need our Father, our Savior and their Spirit.
We are one with them now and throughout eternity (John 5:19, 10:30).
Prayer:
Father God, Jesus has Your mind and through His
presence within us, we share Your mind as well (1 Corinthians 2:16). Our union
with You increases and deepens as we keep our mind on You (Isaiah 26:3). Help
us to repent of our dependence on our human wisdom and understanding, which
limits our usefulness in Your Kingdom.
We want to walk away from our humanity, including
our goals and good works, and embrace Your divinity within us. Teach us to
follow Your Spirit as He guides us through every step of our day until we learn
to acknowledge You in all of our ways (Proverbs 3:5-6).
Thought for the Day:
We can learn to fellowship with the Trinity and to listen
to God’s Spirit within us as we put on the mind of Christ and accomplish His
will for each moment of our life.
